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ArticleJournal of cellular physiology2024

Disparities in funding for Nobel Prize awards in medicine and physiology across nationalities, races, and gender.

Kit Neikirk, Zer Vue, Neng Vue, Taylor Barongan, Chia Vang, Heather K Beasley, Andrea G Marshall, Annet Kirabo, Celestine N Wanajalla, Nathan Smith and 3 more

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Article in Journal of cellular physiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Kit NeikirkDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Zer VueDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Neng VueDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Taylor BaronganDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Chia VangDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Heather K BeasleyDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Andrea G MarshallDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Annet KiraboDepartment of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Celestine N WanajallaDepartment of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Nathan SmithDel Monte Institute for Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA.
Derrick MortonDepartment of Biomedical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, California, USA.
Haysetta D ShulerDepartment of Biological Sciences, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Antentor HintonDepartment of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7730-952X

Funding

Vanderbilt Diabetes Research CenterP30DK020593 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI John Michael Stafford · 2012 to 2026
$29.3M
PRIDE: Functional and Translational Genomics of Blood DisordersR25HL106365 · NHLBI · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI PACE, BETTY SUE · 2010 to 2024
$5.2M
Astrocytes Modulate Synaptic Plasticity via NorepinephrineK01NS110981 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI SMITH, NATHAN A · 2019 to 2024
$1.1M
NHLBI NIH HHS R25 HL106365NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020593NIH HHS K01NS110981NINDS NIH HHS K01 NS110981
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since 1901, the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine has been awarded to numerous individuals for their outstanding contributions. This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the Nobel Prize recipients, focusing on gender, race, and nationality. We observe that an alarming disparity emerges when we examine the underrepresentation of Black scientists among Nobel laureates. Furthermore, trends in nationalities show how Americans make up the majority of Nobel Prize winners, while there is a noticeable lack of gender and racial minority winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Together, this highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion in scientific achievement. We offer suggestions and techniques, including funding opportunities and expanding nominators, to improve the gender, racial, and geographical diversity of Nobel Prizes.

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MedicineNobel PrizePhysiologyFemaleHumansMaleRacial GroupsSex Factorsawardsdiversityfunding disparities

Identifiers

PMID38225913
PMCPMC11247138

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